42-37936 The All Amercian Girl/Our Mark

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37936) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group. media-387926.jpg FRE 5912 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37936 EP-M) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group. This is later nose art, A/C flew 98 Missions with the 100th BG and was lost on Jan 10, 1945 (Cologne) with the Crew of Lt John Dodrill. Roger Freeman Collection

Michael P. Faley-100th Bomb Group Historian, www.100thbg.com

Object Number - FRE 5912 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37936 EP-M) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group. This is later nose...

Delivered Denver 19/10/43; Gr Island 5/11/43; Presque Is 7/11/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-M] Thorpe Abbotts 11/11/43 OUR MARK; 98m Missing in Action Cologne 10/1/45 with John Dodrill, Co-pilot: Dave Williams, Navigator: Ralph Bayer, Bombardier: Dave Pitman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Mitchell, Radio Operator: George Bennett, Ball turret gunner: Myron Warner, Waist gunner: Garland Joseph,Tail gunner: Roy Toll (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Gladbach, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11744. HANG THE EXPENSE aka THE ALL AMERICAN GIRL aka BERLIN BOYS..

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ralph William Bayer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719845
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George R Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34736975
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John Junior Dodrill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-770602
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Garland Lee Joseph

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36756051
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Harry E Mitchell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34652576
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjrugman
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Sources

Page 139, The Mighty Eighth in Color, Roger Freeman

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11744 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-37936: Gallery (3 items)

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37936) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 5912 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...

Object number: UPL 52351 - Planes from the 100th Bomb Group on a mission*...